Lead Application Engineer

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. We empower the world's most innovative companies to deliver transformational products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software solutions, we help our customers solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Whether you are a software developer, product engineer, sales team member, or part of our corporate team, at Ansys we know that by embracing what makes us each unique, we become collectively better.

SUMMARY
The Lead Application Engineer leads the deployment and support of software products and supporting systems. In this role, the Lead Application Engineer will use expertise to develop strategic technical campaigns, negotiate success criteria and provide refined requirements to drive exciting new product features to meet business objectives.

• Develop competence in a product area and be recognized as a regional expert.
• Lead technical campaigns to successful completion
• Work independently and as a member of a team and motivate others
• Develop and deliver training/education to customers
• Be a mentor for junior-levels
• Negotiate success criteria with customers for critical technical campaigns
• Provide neat, accurate, and thorough work in a timely manner
• Complete assignments without specific directions, recognize problems and apply or suggest viable solutions

• BS in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8 years experience, MS with 5 years experience, or PhD with 3 years experience
• Significant commercial experience with IC design or support of EDA tools enabling IC design
• Technical knowledge of circuit behavior, physical design, timing, noise analysis, or power noise analysis
• Proven track record of crafting robust and efficient code
• Solid TCL, Python programming skills

• Excellent technical knowledge and commercial experience with semiconductor and systems design, specializing in backend digital and mixed-signal analysis, including power analysis and power noise reliability analysis.
• Experience leading projects and delivering high-quality support for large-scale commercial software
• Ability to translate business needs into development plans
• Ability to overcome obstacles and drive projects to completion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographies and to mentor junior engineers